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 As 2025 comes to a close, I want to thank each and every one of you for everything that you do for our communities all across California.You are the reason we are able to share the latest science and develop the partnerships and programs that help solve many of our most pressing challenges – in…

Yu Meng offers tips for reducing food waste from holiday feasts.

 Water is the very definition of life. It is the source of all life on Earth; it is what we search for on other planets to prove the possibility of life there. Without water, everything dies. Extreme heat and drought are the enemies of all life.But we are running short on water. Droughts are becoming…

Plant and tree grafting is an ancient and worldwide practice. I was fascinated on a recent trip to the Mekong Delta in Vietnam by a demonstration of jackfruit tree grafting by a family nursery supplying trees to nearby Saigon markets. What struck me most about this demonstration, half a planet away from…

by Cheryl Schmidt Who doesn’t love this vibrant plant in December? It comes from Mexico and is pronounced "poin-set-te-uh."  It loves warmer weather, between 65 °F and 70 °F. What do you do with these plants after the holidays? Many throw them away, but you don’t have to. You could keep it as…

Every Wednesday morning, something extraordinary happens. Nearly 300 pounds of sun-warmed tomatoes, crisp lettuce, and freshly picked herbs travel just a few short miles from soil to table—not to a farmers market or grocery store, but directly into the hands of local families who depend on this harvest to…

 As of 11:59 p.m. on GivingTuesday 2025, UC ANR’s generous donors contributed over $142,000 to Cooperative Extension and the statewide programs, institutes, and research centers that make up the UC ANR network. That included more than $33,000 to support California 4-H youth.This was…

The UCCE San Diego team decorated gingerbread houses with UC ANR themes as a team-building exercise.